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Age structure > 0-14 years
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16 |
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[208th of 226]
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Age structure > 15-64 years
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69.5 |
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[27th of 226]
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Age structure > 65 years and over
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14.6 %
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[34th of 225]
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Birth rate
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9.62 births/1,000 population |
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[202nd of 226]
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Death rate
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13.92 deaths/1,000 population |
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[26th of 226]
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Ethnic groups
Belarusian 81.2%, Russian 11.4%, Polish 3.9%, Ukrainian 2.4%, other 1.1% |
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Gender development
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0.786 |
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[48th of 141]
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Percentage living in urban areas
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71% |
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[60th of 199]
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Population
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9,685,768 |
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[84th of 242]
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Population decline > Main reason for decrease
declining births and life expectancy |
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Population growth rate
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-0.393% |
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[222nd of 235]
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Population in 2015
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9,218 |
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[90th of 225]
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Projected population growth
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-14.53% |
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[126th of 141]
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Sex ratio > 15-64 years
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0.95 |
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[191st of 223]
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Sex ratio > Total population
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0.87 male(s)/female |
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[214th of 224]
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Sex ratio > Under 15 years
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1.06 male(s)/female |
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[33rd of 224]
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Total fertility rate
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1.23 children born/woman |
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[212nd of 225]
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Total Population
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10,293,011 |
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[78th of 227]
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Urban population
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7,057,977
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[60th of 195]
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Urbanization
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70 |
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[60th of 204]
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies; World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook; Wikipedia: Population decline; Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision and World Urbanization Prospects: http://esa.un.org/unpp; Population Reference Bureau, 2001 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC: PRB, 2001. via ciesin.org; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center
Spanish Statistical Institute; World Development Indicators database; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights (ESA/P/WP.173, 20 March 2002)
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Belarus, Republic of Belarus, Respublika Byelarus', byelarus
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